perunamuusi Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 i don't see the "video" connection at all.....surely "TV games" would've been more appropriate. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blicero Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 same reason board games are called board games. ---> nonsense Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 blicero said: same reason board games are called board games. ---> nonsense board games involve boards Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcock Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 1. Television. a. the elements of television, as in a program or script, pertaining to the transmission or reception of the image (distinguished from audio ). Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 i've never thought about it 'video arcade' always sounded weird tho Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Quote Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion. wiki makes sense. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide keltoi's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 i always called them computer games Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDO Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 because they are Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide GORDO's signature Hide all signatures ZOMG! Lazerz pew pew pew!!!!11!!1!!!!1!oneone!shift+one!~!!! Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
encey Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 this article/interview suggests one origin, although like most great things, the origin seems to be shrouded in myth. I know that Ralph Baer called his "Brown Box" project a "TV Game," and I wonder if he might have slided soon after to calling it a "video game" ... I'm curious about the origin of this term too, if anyone finds any other resources. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide encey's signature Hide all signatures essines said: i am hot shit ... that smells like baking bread. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966291 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 brown box Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide keltoi's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966293 Share on other sites More sharing options...
encey Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 nice one Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide encey's signature Hide all signatures essines said: i am hot shit ... that smells like baking bread. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 want to come round to mine after school and slot your games cartridge into my brown box? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide keltoi's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 keltoi said: want to come round to mine after school and slot your games cartridge into my brown box? plug your joystick into my Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blicero Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 LUDD said: blicero said: same reason board games are called board games. ---> nonsense board games involve boards board games -- medium = a board video games -- medium = video signal Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 --- Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GORDO Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 --- Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide GORDO's signature Hide all signatures ZOMG! Lazerz pew pew pew!!!!11!!1!!!!1!oneone!shift+one!~!!! Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 i guess i never knew what video actually meant until today Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 lol Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-966720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mr Salads Posted March 3, 2009 Report Share Posted March 3, 2009 It was supposed to be called tv games but the guy who coined the phrase turned out to be a pedophile so they quickly went with the next best idea, video games. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/43163-why-are-video-games-called-video-games/#findComment-967167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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